TMJ Disorder
About TMJ:
TMJ disorder is pain and locking of the temporomandibular joint and surrounding muscles. Common causes of this condition or TMJ pain are; injury to the teeth or jaw, teeth or jaw being out of alignmeny, poor posture, clenching or grinding your teeth, and stress.
Symptoms can include:
- Facial pain
- Headaches
- Pain in jaw
- Pain while closing mouth
- Clicking or grating in jaw
- Locking of jaw
- Ear pain
- Tinnitus (ringing or buzzing)
- Neck and shoulder pain
- Difficulty chewing
- Tooth grinding
- Morning jaw pain
- Difficulty swallowing
Physiotherapy & Chiropractic Treatments can include:
- Joint mobilizations
- Extraoral and intraoral soft tissue mobilizations
- Heat
- Ultrasound
- Acupuncture
- Laser therapy
- Ice
- Strengthening and stretching exercises